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This week, ROSÉ tells her full story, Dangerous Bunny hints at a significant new period and TWICE hold rolling out main moments. Take a look at all of this week’s picks under:
ROSÉ, rosie
The debut solo album from BLACKPINK star ROSÉ could also be arriving shortly after her first prime 10 hit, the Bruno Mars-assisted smash “APT.,” but rosie doesn’t sound like a unexpectedly constructed try to proceed momentum — the 12-song assortment is a thoughtfully thought of portrait of relationship issues and private complexities, impressively splitting the distinction between intimacy and arena-ready pop.
Dangerous Bunny, “EL CLúB”
Whereas 2024 was ostensibly an off-year for Dangerous Bunny after a whirlwind multi-year run, the Puerto Rican famous person is seemingly gearing up for a significant 2025: on “EL CLúB,” his second solo single of the yr, he blends propulsive dance music with atmospheric contemplation, the beat hanging in air and by no means reappearing (though the track’s music video suggests that it’ll choose again up with a brand new Dangerous Bunny venture quickly sufficient).
TWICE, Technique
Inserting an exclamation level on one other extremely profitable yr, Okay-pop superstars TWICE toss out one other crackling Megan Thee Stallion collaboration (“Technique”), a surefire English-language standout (“Kiss My Troubles Away”) and a vacation confection (“Magical”) on their newest mini-album, which runs for 20 minutes however covers a superb quantity of recent floor for the collective.
Quavo, Teddy Swims & Luke Bryan, “Georgia Methods”
Quavo, Teddy Swims and Luke Bryan have all adopted wildly totally different skilled paths since rising from the Peach State, however the brand new collaboration “Georgia Methods” serves as frequent floor for the three, who bond over school soccer, Waffle Home and late-‘90s Chipper Jones; Teddy Swims is the most recent star of the three right here, and punctuates the one with some soulful, swaggering crooning.
V x Bing Crosby, “White Christmas”
The sound of BTS member V becoming a member of Bing Crosby on this revamped model of the vacation traditional “White Christmas” nods to the evolution of standard music as a extra international, much less time-constrained medium: with the blessing of the Crosby property, V has made his personal mark on a timeless recording, honoring its spirit whereas bringing “White Christmas” to a brand new era.
Editor’s Decide: Khalid & Normani, “Private”
When Khalid and Normani linked up six years in the past on “Love Lies,” they scored a smash duet that lingered round a number of radio codecs for months; “Private,” a follow-up included on the deluxe version of Khalid’s latest album Honest, may have its industrial destiny decided within the coming weeks, however listening to two gifted R&B singers weave their voices collectively once more makes for a deeply satisfying fan service, and a reminder of each artists’ particular person vocal powers.
